If you love creamy pasta dishes but have avoided making them in the past because the recipes seem too complex, we think youre going to find that this dinner is totally doable and absolutely delicious. It packs much more flavor than any sauce from a jar and is every bit as tasty as the one from your favorite italian restaurant. While you could substitute garlic powder and dried basil, we think the fresh garlic and fresh basil leaves add so much to the flavor and presentation of this dish. It might not completely replace the joy of going out to your favorite italian trattoria, but being able to whip this dish up on your own (any time you feel like it) is a pretty close second